India, June 22 -- Before kick-off against Austria in Argentina's Group J clash at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Lionel Messi stood level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals at the FIFA World Cup. By the end of the evening, the Argentine captain had a record all to himself. The Argentina captain found the net to move past the German legend and become the highest goalscorer in men's World Cup history, adding yet another milestone to a career already packed with them.

The record-breaking strike came just days after Messi rolled back the years in Argentina's tournament opener against Algeria. Playing in his landmark 200th match for the national team, the veteran forward delivered the first World Cup hat-trick of his illustrious career to guid...